Sparta Lincoln School

203A Dean Ave, Sparta IL, 62286 | Sparta Community Unit School District 140 | 618-443-5331
  • grades PK-8
  • students 723
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 22% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Sparta
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
22%Sparta
33%Illinois

Sparta Lincoln School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Sparta Community Unit School District 140" in Sparta, IL. There are a total of 723 students and 48 teachers at Sparta Lincoln School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Sparta Lincoln School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 34% lower than the Illinois average.

Sparta Lincoln School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students723
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Sparta Lincoln School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
320-24%
410-14%
56-9%
620-24%
720-29%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All24%
315-19%
415-19%
520-24%
630-34%
730-39%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Sparta Lincoln School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 72.6% 77.6% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 15.9% 14.1% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.8% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 0.6% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.3% 6.8% 3.0% 3.1%

Sparta demographics profile

StatisticSpartaIllinoisNational
Population4,30212,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)38522891
Median age41.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English93%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Sparta

IndexSpartaIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school84.1%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.5%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.9%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Sparta Lincoln School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.